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coup d'oeil

[ koo dœ-yuh; English koo-dey ]
/ ku ˈdœ yə; English ˈku ˈdeɪ /

noun, plural coups d'oeil [koo dœ-yuh; English koo-dey]. /ku ˈdœ yə; English ˈku ˈdeɪ/. French.

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Origin of coup d'oeil

First recorded in 1730–40; literally, “stroke of the eye”

Words nearby coup d'oeil

coup de maître, coup de poing, coup d'essai, coup d'état, coup de théâtre, coup d'oeil, coupe, Couperin, Couperus, coupette, coup injury of brain
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British Dictionary definitions for coup d'oeil

coup d'oeil
/ French (ku dœj) /

noun plural coups d'oeil (ku dœj)

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Word Origin for coup d'oeil

literally: stroke of the eye
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